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Djokovic, an 18-time Grand Slam champion, admitted there were no positives to take. ‘To be honest, I mean, this has been probably one of the worst matches and performances from my side I can recall in the last years,’ said Djokovic in his post-match press conference.
‘I don’t want to take anything away from his win, but from my side, I just felt awful on the court overall. Just nothing worked. It’s one of those days. ‘I mean, yesterday [beating Jannik Sinner in straight sets] I played pretty good match I thought. Today was completely the opposite of what I felt yesterday. ‘Just was obviously very, very windy, tough to play in these kind of conditions against a guy like Evans who makes you move. He’s very unpredictable with his shots. He dismantled my game.
‘I mean, I was just not feeling it, and playing pretty bad. Obviously right now, as I walk off the court, I’m disappointed with the way I played, the way I felt on the court. But it’s a long clay season. Still plenty of tournaments, plenty of room to improve.’ While Djokovic was disappointed by his own performance, he was impressed by Evans’s game. ‘He has a lot of variety in his game,’ added Djokovic. ‘He uses slice so efficiently. He’s quick around the court. He serves and volleys. He’s got a really all-around game.
‘It’s really a nice player to watch, not a great player to play against. Lots of talent. ‘He’s definitely got the game. I mean, at the slams obviously best-of-five, it’s different. Depends on which surface. He would probably agree maybe clay wasn’t his surface growing up, most preferred one. ‘But the way he plays on clay, I think he plays on a similar quality level that he plays probably on his best surfaces like faster hard court or maybe grass. ‘Congratulations to him. I mean, he deserved to win. He was a better player. Just more focused I guess and played with a better quality in the decisive moments.’
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‘I don’t want to take anything away from his win, but from my side, I just felt awful on the court overall. Just nothing worked. It’s one of those days. ‘I mean, yesterday [beating Jannik Sinner in straight sets] I played pretty good match I thought. Today was completely the opposite of what I felt yesterday. ‘Just was obviously very, very windy, tough to play in these kind of conditions against a guy like Evans who makes you move. He’s very unpredictable with his shots. He dismantled my game.
‘I mean, I was just not feeling it, and playing pretty bad. Obviously right now, as I walk off the court, I’m disappointed with the way I played, the way I felt on the court. But it’s a long clay season. Still plenty of tournaments, plenty of room to improve.’ While Djokovic was disappointed by his own performance, he was impressed by Evans’s game. ‘He has a lot of variety in his game,’ added Djokovic. ‘He uses slice so efficiently. He’s quick around the court. He serves and volleys. He’s got a really all-around game.
‘It’s really a nice player to watch, not a great player to play against. Lots of talent. ‘He’s definitely got the game. I mean, at the slams obviously best-of-five, it’s different. Depends on which surface. He would probably agree maybe clay wasn’t his surface growing up, most preferred one. ‘But the way he plays on clay, I think he plays on a similar quality level that he plays probably on his best surfaces like faster hard court or maybe grass. ‘Congratulations to him. I mean, he deserved to win. He was a better player. Just more focused I guess and played with a better quality in the decisive moments.’
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